String Bean

Gumbo Limbo

About String Bean and Gumbo Limbo

String Bean

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

String Bean

Bursera simaruba

In German

Bohne

Bursera simaruba

In French

Haricot vert

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

String Bean

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

11510

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About String Bean and Gumbo Limbo. String Bean doesn't have thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like and Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo

Season and care of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Gumbo Limbo Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gumbo Limbo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline.

String Bean and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

String Bean and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo

Care of String Bean and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.